Insight into 'Soulmate' (2006)

My Personal Comments about the drama
Just recently finished this drama- and what can I say?
It was so uptight and witty- from relationships within the male and female groups to the interference when one decides to step into the formed boundaries- this drama was utter brilliance.
I cried from laughter at nearly every single episode- this drama really does go beyond expectations and ticked nearly all the boxes for me. It was different and unexpected- and this is what i liked most out of it.


So what should you really expect from 'Soulmate'? 
Expect romance. Expect all kinds of love. And you will get it.
There was the all time favourite annoying boyfriend who cheats, played by 'choi phillip', the princess-caught up fever 'sa kang', the fox like woman 'Jang min-Ae'. And you know what was EVEN more interesting? The fact that the actors for the drama used their own names for the characters. Maybe these characters represented who they were as people outside of their star-like image...just maybe.
And don't even think to stop there- the fated to be couple- ''shin dong wook'' and ''lee so kyung'' will feature in a series of tangled relationships with another and they will walk past each other constantly just to get on your nerves.
And though they have their frustrating moments- my love for soulmate doesn't simply just stop here.
The ''meeting up at the gym to discuss problems'' moments were the best and surprisingly- I enjoyed the men's side of the gossip more than the womens. Their views on relationships made me giggle immaturely in fits and their take on women is utterly awful.
The only thing that spoiled the drama for me was the fact that the ending kind of rolled off abruptly. I felt empty after watching the final episode of the drama- I felt like something was missing. I think the screenwriter should really have thought about the ending before leaving it mysteriously to let the readers wonder what could happen to the soulmate couple in the future. I dislike endings like these- it's not much of an ending if they haven't properly finished the drama for you- is it?


What will 'soulmate' do for you?

Soulmate will teach you about relationships. It will teach you about the tactics that men and women in this drama here use to test their loved ones- are they really fated to be? It will teach you about the different techniques one uses to get over their loved ones. It will give you cheesy quotes to dwell over. The one particular one I like? ''Soulmates don't exist. They are just selfish fantasies made by man to give excuses and allow people to love comfortably''.


'Soulmate' Soundtrack
If I reviewed the 'Soulmate' soundtrack as a whole- then the soundtrack would be alright. There are a few good songs here and there. The songs selected for this soundtrack is actually quite different to what you'd expect. There's actually a lot of choice of european songs compared to korean songs like what you'd normally get from any other drama.
One song from 'Soulmate' that really made me really hooked. ''C'mon through''__Lasse Lindh
This song is so strangely haunting. It really does give you that long love feeling that reminds you of your potential soulmate. The voice of Lasse Lindh is strangely haunting, and it's this that makes the song addictive. And the piano instrumental used as the introduction to the song creates an emptiness feeling and makes you miss and miss.
Click here to listen to the song 

I really do hope you give this drama a try if you have nothing to do this summer, or if you just have free time. You haven't got anything to lose. It's only 12 episodes if you're really hesistant about this drama. Trust me- you will love it. It's slightly different to what you expect from a drama- but it's a good kind of different :)